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Senate committee 'bullies' NBN Co execs: Government senatorsLiberal senators on the NBN committee have claimed that the committee is an abuse of power used to bully NBN Co executives, and have called for the committee to be dissolved.Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:12:00 +0000Josh TaylorTextNBNdfef4409-ff56-46a9-bc76-c05e84356dffhttp://www.zdnet.com/article/australian-govt-to-introduce-piracy-filter-legislation-next-week/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Australian govt to introduce piracy filter legislation next weekThe Australian government will introduce legislation forcing ISPs to block websites sharing illicit TV shows, films, and music next week.Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:02:00 +0000Josh TaylorTextGovernment5deb8a10-0a95-4553-bfd7-8b10a9e9d7e8http://www.zdnet.com/article/australian-lawmakers-cant-use-phones-will-vote-on-data-retention/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
​Australian lawmakers can't use phones, will vote on data retentionIf MPs can't even be bothered to learn about the work tools they use every day, what hope is there for intelligent debate on mandatory data retention?Tue, 03 Mar 2015 02:11:14 +0000Stilgherrian TextPrivacye5945a2d-c026-4661-b913-eb3f45a8e4f2http://www.zdnet.com/article/thodey-lists-nbn-as-his-biggest-challenge/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
NBN deal was my biggest challenge: ThodeyOutgoing Telstra CEO David Thodey has said the biggest challenge in his six years at the helm of Australia's largest telecommunications company was improving the relationship between Telstra and the government before signing the NBN deal.Fri, 20 Feb 2015 05:18:03 +0000Josh TaylorTextNBN9ee313f8-2dd9-4486-931b-c819219b473chttp://www.zdnet.com/article/telstra-nbn-deal-in-the-senate-spotlight/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Telstra-NBN deal in the Senate spotlightPortions of the renegotiated Telstra-NBN deal will be probed by a parliamentary committee.Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:35:00 +0000Josh TaylorTextNBNcf503322-2bef-45e0-b5db-300e68231202http://www.zdnet.com/article/i-cant-believe-its-not-a-filter-website-blocking-legislation-to-hit-parliament-in-2015/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
'I can't believe it's not a filter' website-blocking legislation to hit parliament in 2015Legislation that will allow rights holders to get piracy websites blocked by Australian internet service providers will hit the parliament in the first half of 2015.Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:48:00 +0000TextGovernment5d671d9b-7b6a-11e4-9a74-d4ae52e95e57http://www.zdnet.com/article/nbn-co-to-add-hfc-areas-in-2015/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
NBN Co to add HFC areas in 2015Homes and businesses in areas covered by Telstra and Optus cables will find out in the first half of 2015 when they can expect to be connected to the NBN.Tue, 02 Dec 2014 09:31:06 +0000Josh TaylorTextNBNe768f47e-76b2-11e4-b569-d4ae52e95e57http://www.zdnet.com/article/nbn-co-construction-hits-1-million-premises-mark/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
NBN Co construction hits 1 million premises markThis week, NBN Co commenced construction on its one millionth premises, the company said in a Senate Estimates hearing, where it also revealed that it has yet to gain access to any part of the hybrid fibre-coaxial networks that it expects will make up almost a third of its final footprint.Thu, 20 Nov 2014 05:39:05 +0000Chris DuckettTextNetworking894906bf-76b5-11e4-b569-d4ae52e95e57http://www.zdnet.com/article/nbn-review-costs-top-au2-million/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
NBN review costs top AU$2 millionThe Department of Communications has revealed the full extent of the cost for the panel tasked with conducting a cost-benefit analysis into Australia's broadband options, and the other reviews it has undertaken since the election of the Coalition government.Tue, 04 Nov 2014 02:15:05 +0000Josh TaylorTextNBNdad554d1-5828-11e4-b6a0-d4ae52e95e57http://www.zdnet.com/article/despite-numbers-clare-claims-reviews-have-slowed-nbn-rollout/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Despite numbers, Clare claims reviews have slowed NBN rolloutThe NBN has been stuck inside of 'Groundhog Day' because the government was too focused on political payback through eight reviews, according to Shadow Communications Minister Jason Clare.Wed, 08 Oct 2014 05:12:06 +0000TextNBN4a7f85ff-5829-11e4-b6a0-d4ae52e95e57http://www.zdnet.com/article/nbn-corporate-plan-consultant-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
NBN corporate plan consultant accused of conflict of interestA consultant to the Department of Communications over NBN Co's new corporate plan has been accused of having a conflict of interest, given his role in developing NBN Co's 2013 strategic review.Fri, 03 Oct 2014 04:29:05 +0000TextNBN09c252f5-582a-11e4-b6a0-d4ae52e95e57http://www.zdnet.com/article/nbn-co-execs-face-grilling-over-melton-fibre-trial-conspiracy/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
NBN Co execs face grilling over Melton fibre trial 'conspiracy'NBN Co CEO Bill Morrow has said there is no conspiracy over fibre savings with the company reviewing the outcome of a trial of new fibre deployment technology and methods implemented in a trial in Victoria that was leaked to media earlier this month.Fri, 26 Sep 2014 04:05:05 +0000Josh TaylorTextNBN536680de-582a-11e4-b6a0-d4ae52e95e57http://www.zdnet.com/article/absolutely-right-gillard-stands-by-labors-nbn-vision/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
'Absolutely right': Gillard stands by Labor's NBN visionIn her memoir, former prime minister Julia Gillard has said while the fibre to the premises National Broadband Network had implementation issues, the ultimate goal of the project was "absolutely right".Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:50:05 +0000TextNBN0bd92bd3-3434-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/time-for-a-reality-check-on-labors-cba-less-nbn-strategy/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Time for a reality check on Labor's CBA-less NBN strategyLabor-hating has become so popular that few bother remembering the real reason FttP was introduced without a CBA in the first place. But as the Coalition crows about a cost-benefit analysis justifying an FttN NBN 10 times costlier than Labor's own FttN policy, it's worth taking time out for a reality check.Fri, 29 Aug 2014 05:51:05 +0000David BraueTextNBN5627bb3a-3434-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/morrow-says-nbn-co-to-get-detail-on-telstras-copper-quality/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Morrow says NBN Co to get detail on Telstra's copper qualityNBN Co will have access to reports on the quality of Telstra's copper network and where pits have been flooded in the past, as part of the revised NBN deal, CEO Bill Morrow has said.Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:18:05 +0000TextNBN755074eb-34cd-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/nbn-cost-benefit-analysis-sides-with-turnbull-approach/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
NBN cost-benefit analysis sides with Turnbull approachThe long-awaited cost-benefit analysis put together by a government panel including critics of the fibre-to-the-premises NBN project has concluded that a mixture of fibre-to-the-premises, fibre-to-the-node, and HFC technologies represents the better option for Australia.Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:00:00 +0000TextNBNa791eaf7-34cd-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/its-five-fttn-nbn-customers-down-over-11-million-to-go/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
It's five FttN NBN customers down, over 11 million to goMalcolm Turnbull would have been quietly relieved to preside over the unveiling of Australia's first FttN NBN customers. But the launch did nothing to clarify questions around the government's relationship with Telstra, the competitive stance of the Coalition's NBN, and the nagging suspicion that Turnbull is digging himself into a deep, deep hole.Mon, 25 Aug 2014 04:54:06 +0000David BraueTextNBNfe8f66b0-34cd-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/turnbull-seeks-nbn-spectrum-fix/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Turnbull seeks NBN spectrum fixNBN Co would pick up much-needed spectrum to fill a gap in its fixed-wireless network coverage in Australia's metropolitan fringes under a draft ministerial direction released today.Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:21:06 +0000TextNBN2e1fe593-34cf-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/retailers-told-to-speed-test-for-nbn-fibre-to-the-node/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Retailers told to speed test for NBN fibre to the nodeIt will be up to retailers to ensure they aren't misleading customers on FttN speeds, with NBN Co planning to offer retailers speed testing tools for premises connected via fibre to the node.Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:20:05 +0000Josh TaylorTextNBNc2df86d0-1ed8-11e4-8c7f-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/turnbull-ignores-looming-nbn-disaster-as-scales-weighs-in/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Turnbull ignores looming NBN disaster as Scales weighs inSmug Liberals will embrace Scales' assessment of Labor's NBN as vindication of their own position – but they're ignoring the double disaster towards which Malcolm Turnbull is steering the effort.Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:53:05 +0000David BraueTextNBN